More Quilling

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Photos courtesy Card Inspirations. This is a great site btw, for all sorts of high quality craft work. (Is this the site you turned me on to, Krissie? If so, thanks again!!)

In answer to the inquiries about quilling, it is indeed the art of paper filigree. Thin strips of paper are rolled into different shapes, which are used to make designs.

You can use a slotted quilling tool or a needle with a big eye or a toothpick to roll the paper strips. Obviously the slotted quilling tool is the easiest. Right tool for the job and all that. You need glue, a needle tool (a thin needle stuck in a handle) and tweezers are helpful.

I have not used a design board but I can see that it would be helpful in making sure your coils are all identical for certain projects.

This tool is for fringing strips of paper, useful in making some flowers, for instance.

(Tool photos courtesy Lake City Craft Company.)

This is a sunflower I made last year. Trying it makes one appreciate how effortless the pros make it seem! It's not rocket science but like anything, requires practice.

In researching this entry I see there's a Yahoo group for quillers. I think I'll go join. I'm already a member of three other Yahoo paper-related groups - paper folding, Kirigami and die cuts plus the Professional Greeting Card group. I'm going to have to lose the day job just to keep up with the email from these groups. Maybe I should look into a 12-step program for paper addicts.

Nah.